Coughlin enjoys himself on Media Day
Newsday, NY - 3 hours ago
Tom Coughlin showed up early, of course. Even earlier — by two full minutes — than the five minutes early he famously requires of his players. …

Some Quirky Drills for Gritty Players
New York Times, United States - 4 hours ago
By BILL PENNINGTON GLENDALE, Ariz. — No two practices ever seem the same for the Giants’ tight ends, not with their coach thumbing through his file of 430 …

Strahan, Toomer want to win second time around
USA Today - 4 hours ago
By Tom Weir, USA TODAY GLENDALE, Ariz. — Last time the New York Giants came this far, the end wasn’t pretty. Perhaps that’s part of the reason only two …

Super Bowl primer: Belichick-Coughlin not a blowout
SportingNews.com - 4 hours ago
GLENDALE, Ariz. — In lieu of his usual weekly primer, Vinnie Iyer, who is in Phoenix to cover Super Bowl 42, will deliver a daily primer leading up to the …

Strahan’s return could have ‘fairy tale ending’
MSNBC - 7 hours ago
Jan. 29: New York players say fans should be rooting for the Giants to beat the favored Patriots. By Mike Celizic GLENDALE, Ariz. …

Giants kicker finally realizes dream
National Post, Canada - 7 hours ago
Jonathan Ferrey/Getty ImagesHolder Jeff Feagles, right, of the New York Giants and quarterback Eli Manning celebrate after kicker Lawrence Tynes kicked the …

Super Bowl Media Day offers players last chance to relax
Guardian Unlimited, UK - 7 hours ago
By Steve Ginsburg GLENDALE, Arizona, Jan 29 (Reuters) – Talk of New England quarterback Tom Brady’s delicate ankle took a back seat on Tuesday to …

Resilient Giants’ road to Arizona was often rocky
Sports Network - 10 hours ago
By Scott Garbarini, Associate NFL Editor (Sports Network) – The 2007 New York Giants have taken one of the more circuitous routes to the Super Bowl in …

Giants ‘not shaking’ at thought of playing Pats
MSNBC - 11 hours ago
Eli Manning can’t for Super Bowl. He couldn’t even wait for the annual media day. The New York Giants quarterback arrived five minutes early for the Giants’ …

Giants wouldn’t be here without Strahan
FOXSports.com - 12 hours ago
by Mark Kriegel Mark Kriegel is the national columnist for FOXSports.com. He is the author of two New York Times best sellers, Namath: A Biography and …

Smaller names can be Super Bowl heroes
FOXSports.com - 14 hours ago
by Adam Schein Adam Schein hosts the Afternoon Blitz on Sirius NFL Radio from 3-7 ET. He is also the NFL insider for Sports Net New York. …

Pierce making sure Giants focus on what really matters – NFL
ESPN - 15 hours ago
By Jeffri Chadiha PHOENIX — New York Giants middle linebacker Antonio Pierce ducked and dodged the question like a polished politician Monday night. …

For Giants’ Feagles, it’s been a long journey home
Sports Network - 15 hours ago
By Scott Garbarini, Associate NFL Editor (Sports Network) – Jeff Feagles has the distinction of owning the longest consecutive games played streak in NFL …

Super Bowl XLII: New York Giants
San Diego Union Tribune, United States - 17 hours ago
– Defensive end Michael Strahan, who skipped training camp last summer, after being asked if training camps are overrated. Giants coach Tom Coughlin once …

Super Blog: While the Patriots court perfection, the Giants duel …
National Post, Canada - 18 hours ago
When the New York Giants speak of focus and determination leading up to Super Bowl XLII, know that they have had plenty of practice, having endured a …

Bear of a task for underdogs
Chicago Tribune, United States - 20 hours ago
By David Haugh | Tribune reporter January 29, 2008 PHOENIX – Before landing here Monday to begin a week in which he hopes his players will say nothing …

Strahan doesn’t ‘buy’ that Brady hurt
San Diego Union Tribune, United States - 21 hours ago
By Jerry Magee CHANDLER, Ariz. – Put down Michael Strahan as a skeptic. The New York Giants’ veteran defensive end refuses to accept that Tom Brady is …

Giants defensive end thankful he came back
USA Today - 22 hours ago
By Tom Canavan, AP Sports Writer CHANDLER, Ariz. — Sitting on the beach this summer, Michael Strahan doesn’t know how many times he picked up his cell phone …

The ring: Title is Strahan’s motivation
Arizona Republic, AZ - 23 hours ago
By winning Super Bowl XLII, the Patriots would finish a season with more victories, 19, than any NFL team in history. Denying them that record, however, …

Giants show up black, not blue
Arizona Republic, AZ - 23 hours ago
The New York Giants obliged Monday, arriving in the Valley as men in black, although they’ll be wearing white on Sunday in Super Bowl XLII against the New …

Giants arrive at Super Bowl dressed in black
Newsday, NY - 23 hours ago
BY ARTHUR STAPLE | arthur.staple@newsday.com January 29, 2008 CHANDLER, Ariz. – Antonio Pierce was not familiar with Johnny Cash’s famous line. …

Schedule has proven that Giants travel well
Boston Globe, United States - 23 hours ago
CHANDLER, Ariz. – Having given the Patriots a 24-hour head start, the New York Giants appeared not the least bit fazed upon their arrival in Arizona late …

Finally, a foot in the door
Boston Globe, United States - 23 hours ago
CHANDLER, Ariz. – The family’s wholesale food business is still up the road in Scottsdale. His home is in nearby Paradise Valley, where he thought he would …

Choice of wardrobe showed a shade of team solidarity
Boston Globe, United States - 23 hours ago
CHANDLER, Ariz. – Had Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith walked into the large ballroom of the Sheraton Wild Horse Pass yesterday, no one would have blinked. …

UNDER THE RADAR: Giants embrace role as Super Bowl underdog
Detroit Free Press, United States - 23 hours ago
BY NICHOLAS J. COTSONIKA CHANDLER, Ariz. — Many of them came dressed in black — black suits, black shirts, black ties. The easy joke is that the New York …

Belichick Left the Giants, but They Haven’t Left Him
New York Times, United States - 2 hours ago
By JUDY BATTISTA PHOENIX — They nicknamed him Captain Sominex back then, because even when he was first tasting the success that is now the norm for him, …

NFL BUZZ: Former Patriots coach dies
Kansas City Star, MO - 2 hours ago
Mike Holovak, a longtime NFL executive who coached the Patriots to their first championship game, died Sunday, a few hours before the team left for the …

Florio’s 10-pack: Things to get you up to Super speed
SportingNews.com - 3 hours ago
Next Sunday night, millions of people worldwide will watch Super Bowl 42. The presence of a team from the world’s media capital and the first NFL franchise …

The Couch Slouch: If you must see Super Bowl, here’s a guide
Seattle Post Intelligencer - 5 hours ago
By NORMAN CHAD In a still-young 21st century, this will be the New York Giants’ second appearance in the Super Bowl — not a good sign for the century (or …

A Patriots loss would stagger our sports fandom
MSNBC - 6 hours ago
Jan. 27: The Giants are preparing to head to Arizona, and they’re getting psyched about the Super Bowl. Jan. 27: The Giants are preparing to head to Arizona …

Super Bowl hype will be in overdrive for XLII
MSNBC - 8 hours ago
Wilfredo Lee / AP Jan. 27: The Giants are preparing to head to Arizona, and they’re getting psyched about the Super Bowl. Jan. 27: The Giants are preparing …

Want Super Bowl Ticket? Fork Over $4300
The Associated Press - 9 hours ago
NEW YORK (AP) — Die-hard Giants and Patriots fan are paying record prices to scalpers for tickets to this year’s Super Bowl in Glendale, Ariz., …

In Connecticut, Giants and Patriots fans mix like oil and water
SportingNews.com - 11 hours ago
They will watch Super Bowl LXII together at home in Stafford Springs, with $10 on the line. “I give it to him every day,” Harris, 16, said. …

The Fans’ 50-Yard Line
Hartford Courant, United States - 20 hours ago
By PAUL DOYLE | Courant Staff Writer January 27, 2008 DURHAM – Bundled in New England Patriots paraphernalia, Vinny and Gina Greco came from Southington to …

Coaches once colleagues
Baltimore Sun, United States - 23 hours ago
For three years, they parked side by side, shared coffee and pastries in the morning, then watched film till their eyes turned square. …

GIANTS TO GET SECOND SHOT
Sportinglife.com, UK - 23 hours ago
A narrow 38-35 defeat to the New England Patriots in the regular-season finale may have been the best thing to happen to the New York Giants. …

Patriots Have History
Hartford Courant, United States - 23 hours ago
By DAVID HEUSCHKEL | Courant Staff Writer January 27, 2008 FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – — Believe it or not, there is a substitute for experience. …

It would be a big upset, but . . .
Los Angeles Times, CA - 23 hours ago
By Lonnie White, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer Old-time bettors must get a good laugh when people claim that a victory by the New York Giants over the …

Patriots back at practice minus star quarterback
Boston Globe, United States - 1 hour ago
Coach Bill Belichick, coy about Tom Brady’s status, said, “The injury report will be out next Wednesday and we’re excited to give that to you. …

Downtime has imaginations working OT
Boston Globe, United States - 1 hour ago
Let’s establish up front that Tom Brady will start for the Patriots in the Super Bowl. Don’t waste a lot of time and energy memorizing biographical sketches …

NFL Notebook | Patriots mum on Brady’s injury
Seattle Times, United States - 1 hour ago
By Seattle Times news services They staked out the locker of the Patriots quarterback for 45 minutes before the media access period ended Thursday. …

No Brady, No Boots, But Inquiring Minds
Hartford Courant, United States - 1 hour ago
Five minutes into Belichick’s media conference Thursday, it was evident the Patriots were going to milk Tom Brady’s high — and mild — right ankle sprain for …

Falcons coach aware of task
Indianapolis Star, United States - 1 hour ago
AP On his first day as coach of the Atlanta Falcons, Mike Smith summed up the state of his new team. “I’m thrilled to be a part of this organization,” Smith …

Patriots brush aside concerns about Brady
Houston Chronicle, United States - 3 hours ago
By JOHN MCCLAIN Sorry, your version of Flash doesn’t support this video. Please download the latest version at adobe.com. You’ll be glad you did. …

At Opening of Patriots Practice, Brady Is the Invisible Quarterback
New York Times, United States - 8 hours ago
By JUDY BATTISTA FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — A clutch of reporters stood at his locker, beginning the long, lonely vigil for the quarterback who never appeared. …

Patriots quiet on Brady’s ankle worries
AFP - 11 hours ago
FOXBOROUGH, Massachusetts (AFP) — New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady skipped part of practice on Thursday, but coach Bill Belichick wouldn’t comment …

Brady not at early part of practice
National Post, Canada - 13 hours ago
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady missed the early portions of practice Thursday in preparation for Super Bowl XLII. Nursing a high right ankle …

The Tom Brady tape gives us more questions than answers
ESPN - 13 hours ago
By Patrick Hruby When New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady appeared to be wearing a walking boot on his right foot while visiting supermodel …

Favre bridge gap
Boston Herald, United States - 1 hour ago
By John Tomase / NFL Notes Patriots beat writer John Tomase joined the Herald in 2005 after six years covering the Red Sox. A decade ago, he was the toast …

NFL Championship games: Patriots and Packers remain big favorites
Online Gambling Paper, GA - 2 hours ago
Final preview of the odds and point spread on the AFC and NFC Championship games this Sunday. Only a few hours away from the start of the NFL Championship …

Favre’s infectious style makes game fun for every fan
Charlotte Observer, NC - 6 hours ago
AP Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre reacts to a touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions on Sunday, Dec. …

Pack, Pats have Super date in desert
St. George Daily Spectrum, UT - 6 hours ago
Athletes who forge greatness through stellar play and longevity bridge the gap between players of different eras. Green Bay quarterback Brett Favre is one …

Giants will spoil dream matchup
Peoria Journal Star, IL - 7 hours ago
In Phoenix, they’re trimming the hedges in shapes of Tom Brady and Brett Favre. What a Super Bowl. The career record-holder in just about everything vs. the …

Local fans fired up for Giants’ NFC title try
Kingston Daily Freeman, NY - 10 hours ago
By Eric Houghtaling, Freeman staff THE EXCITEMENT is building to a crescendo for local fans of the New York Giants and Green Bay Packers as the two teams …

Blanchette: Packers, Patriots rematch? Why not?
Wausau Daily Herald, WI - 8 hours ago
It’s not an easy thing to be these days as the Packers march toward today’s NFC championship game and perhaps the Super Bowl. After spending a year and a …

Patriots, Packers favourites to meet in Super Bowl
CBC News, Canada - 8 hours ago
AP The New England Patriots handed the San Diego Chargers two devastating losses last year. The magnitude of those wins would pale in comparison to a San …

Perfect Patriots, Packers seek Super Bowl spots
AFP - 8 hours ago
NEW YORK (AFP) — Undefeated New England and surprise Green Bay are favored to advance to Super Bowl 42 with triumphs Sunday in bitter cold conditions even …

Ian’s Conference Game Picks
Pro Football Critic, OH - 5 hours ago
It’sa dangerous business, being confident. Just when you think you’ve got four games you’re completely convinced about, you get surprises. …

Four things I think about the AFC and NFC championships
The Plain Dealer – cleveland.com, OH - 4 hours ago
1. They don’t choke: The Patriots are 5-1 in AFC Championship Games – 3-1 in the Bill Belichick era. Their only loss was at Indianap olis last year, …

Manning, Rivers come full circle since 2004 draft
Toledo Blade, OH - 7 hours ago
Any pro football fan worth his salt remembers the moment at the start of the 2004 NFL Draft when then-commissioner Paul Tagliabue ambled to the lectern and …

A wish for QB nirvana
Joliet Herald News, IL - 8 hours ago
My wish for Packers quarterback Brett Favre is not for a pair of warm, woolen mittens, but rather that the football gods bestow upon him a fairy-tale type …

Packers, Patriots Favored in NFL Playoffs
Voice of America - 21 hours ago
By VOA Sports A trip to Super Bowl 42 is on the line Sunday when the Green Bay Packers host the New York Giants and the undefeated New England Patriots take …

Championship Games key matchups
SI.com - Jan 18, 2008
You still have to run: Although the top two passing teams from the regular season (New England and Green Bay)advanced to the championship round, …

Sunday Countdown online: Your weekly NFL guide – NFL
ESPN - Jan 17, 2008
by Rachel Nichols, Sal Paolantonio, Bob Holtzman and Ed Werder One-gloved wonder: If Eli Manning resembles Michael Jackson on Sunday in Green Bay, Wisc., …

Tastiest matchup for Fox pits perfect Patriots vs. Brett Favre’s …
New York Daily News, NY - 7 hours ago
Sunday, all that stands in the way of the most watched Super Bowl ever are the San Diego Chargers. There’s no doubt that New England shooting for perfection …

Op-Ed: Why the NFL Playoffs Are the Icing on this Season’s Cake
DigitalJournal.com, Canada - 1 hour ago
Today’s NFL playoff matchups — Green Bay vs. NY Giants, Patriots vs. Chargers — perfectly cap an exciting season of non-stop passing, fierce underdogs and …

The NFL Pulled Something Out of the Air This Season
New York Times, United States - 23 hours ago
By JUDY BATTISTA FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — When Amani Toomer caught Eli Manning’s short pass, dodged a tackle and sprinted down the Dallas sideline for a 52-yard …

Have Chargers, Giants improved enough?
FOXSports.com - Jan 17, 2008
by Mike Tanier Eighteen weeks ago, in Week 2, the Packers beat the Giants, 35-13. The Patriots beat the Chargers by 38-14 that same week. …

NFL championship game previews
FayObserver.com, NC - 13 hours ago
With a win today over the Chargers, the Patriots will be the first team in NFL history to post an 18-0 record, topping Miami’s Super Bowl-winning 17-0 …

NFL’s final four teams proved many people wrong
Utica Observer Dispatch, NY - 14 hours ago
By NICK SARDINA The four teams playing in today’s conference championship games have something in common: I’ve either doubted or have been critical of a …

NFL Game Notes: Chargers at Patriots and Giants at Packers
Pittsburgh Post Gazette, PA - 13 hours ago
Chargers: QB Philip Rivers (sprained MCL) is questionable. Billy Volek would start if Rivers is ruled out. … RB LaDainian Tomlinson ran for a career …

Packers, Patriots Are the Picks
The Ledger, FL - 5 hours ago
By Mike Cobb In baseball, batting .500 will get you in the Hall of Fame. In football forecasting, it’ll get you a place at the back of the line. …

Giants at Packers, Sunday, 6:30 pm ET
FOXSports.com - Jan 18, 2008
The Giants have won nine straight road games (including the playoffs), an NFL single-season and overall franchise record. New York won these two teams last …

Championship Picks: Mustard Style
SI.com - Jan 18, 2008
By Eric Horowitz Ah…Championship Game weekend. The time when the NFL begins conditioning us for the Super Bowl’s 6:18 kickoff by scheduling games at 3:00 …

Ranking the potential Super Bowl matchups
SportingNews.com - Jan 18, 2008
If you are a true diehard fan, and your team has already been eliminated from the playoffs, you face a dilemma: Which two teams should you root for to reach …

Pick your Super Bowl storyline
Florida Today, FL - 11 hours ago
By the end of today, the storylines for Super Bowl XLII will be set. But what will they be? The most natural, of course is Tom Brady vs. …